01-18-96SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
'2~asic Services for a Complex World"
Chris Strohm, President BOARD MEMBERS James Jones, Vice President
Robert Mason, Director Mar Lou Mosbacher Duane Wallace, Director
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
January 18, 1996
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met in a regular session,
January 18, 1996, 2:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, 1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake
Tahoe, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President Strohm, Directors Jones, Mason, Wallace,
and Mosbacher
Baer, Solbrig, Sharp, Taylor, Hoggatt, Schroeder,
Regan, Hydrick, Torney, Hussmann, W. Stanley,
Skelly, Noble, Rondoni, Attorney Sare
Jack Burnam/John Carollo Engineers,
David McCleerey/Advanced Risk Management
Techniques, Inc., Joyce Blackstone
David McCleerey compared different health benefits
available and analyzed the various alternatives.
The Board directed staff to gauge the interest
level of union employees. If there is sufficient
interest, the Board and all employees will hold
workshops to consider this issue more in depth.
PRESENTATION: Advanced Risk
Management Techni0ues, Inc.
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3:25 PM
MEETING BREAK
3:30 PM
Moved Wallace/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to accept Al Tahoe Pump Station Reliability Improve-
ment item as an addendum to the agenda as Action
Item 1. (All posting requirements for this item have
been complied with.)
MEETING RESUMED
CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA OR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved Wallace/Second Jones/Mosbacher Abstained
Passed to approve the Consent Calendar as submitted:
CONSENT CALENDAR
1) Adopted Regular Board Meeting Minutes:
December 21, 1995.
ITEMS FOR BOARD ACTION
Rick Hydrick and Jack Burnam evaluated two project
alternatives: upgrading the existing pump station,
or replacing the existing pump station with a new
one. These alternatives are reviewed in detail in
Carollo Engineer's design report.
AL TAHOE PUMP STATION
RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
The Board discussed the different options and
associated costs.
The Operations Committee has reviewed this item
and recommend installation of a wet well deep enough
to accommodate surcharges, and a storage basin to
provide a two-hour holding/response time.
Moved Mason/Second Jones/Passed Unanimously
to authorize John Carollo Engineers to design improve-
ments to the existing pump station that includes three
major components: 1) an expandable wet well that will
accommodate approximately 50,000 gallons or two
hours of flow; 2) three pumps; 3) elimination of the
surcharge from Bellevue. Carollo will report to the
Board upon 10% design with a cost proposal.
Attorney Sare reported Delta improperly changed the
terms of the Closeout Agreement. Sare recommend-
ed that Delta be sent an amended Closeout Agreement,
which they must sign and return unaltered within five
GLENWOOD/SKI RUN WATERLINE
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
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days, or the District will be authorized to pay $260,000
$260,000to the court in an interpleader action, and
that $65,000 be retained to cover staff costs and
attorney fees.
Moved Mason/Second Wallace/Passed Unanimousl.v
to approve recommendation from Attorney Sare as
stated above and authorized staff to file a Notice of
Completion, when deemed appropriate.
Moved Jones/Second Mosbacher/Mason Abstained
in the amount of $730,320.11. Director Mason
abstained due to a potential financial conflict.
Finance Committee: The committee met and
discussed the proposed Joint Powers Agreement
with El Dorado Irrigation District.
Water and Wastewater O.~erations Committee:
The committee met and discussed several items
on the agenda.
County Water Agenc.v/EDWPA Committee:
EDWPA will met January 12th, at 10:00 a.m. The
group discussed the relevancy of EDWPA, and
relations with the State Water Quality Control Board.
Merv de Haas will be requesting emergency plans
from all purveyors and water districts in the county.
A Special Meeting of the El Dorado County Water
Agency will be held January 29th. Governance
issues be discussed.
A Special Joint Board Meeting between the District
and El Dorado County Water Agency will be held
February 5th, at 2:00.
Director Wallace stated the District's emergency
phone numbers and emergency plan should be
provided to the local Red Cross office.
GLENWOOD/SKI RUN WATERLINE
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
(Continued)
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS
BOARD MEMBER STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
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Joyce Blackstone reported the City's Planning
Committee formulated an emergency plan and
suggested that all agencies meet to coordinate
the various plans.
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
(Continued)
Director Jones stated he received a note from the
Surveyors of California that described an initiative
that states any work performed or funded by the
State would require State Engineers to perform
the work. This could potentially affect the B-Line
project.
Manager Baer reported:
STAFF REPORTS
1) The Operations Committee and Baer recently toured
the Ace Hereford Ranch and Scott Brooke's property
in Alpine County to consider the rancher's requests to
use effluent for irrigation on their properties.
2) The Alpine County Grand Jury Report contains some
misinformation regarding the District. A response letter
is being prepared to offer correct information.
3) A meeting was held regarding the Ski Run Pump
Station. Brian Shinault, Al Moss, Dale Sare, and Baer
determined the pump station will be a free standing
station built on its own parcel. In return for the parcel,
the District is considering providing emergency backup
power to the Chevron gas pumps. A project application
has been submitted to Lahontan and TRPA.
4) The Lahontan Board voted 3-2 in favor of not Placing
a Cease & Desist Order against the District. While add-
ressing the Lahontan Board, Rochell Nason had several
facts about the District wrong. A response letter will be
sent providing correct information.
5) A scoping meeting for the B-Line was held January 17th.
Requirements by the various agencies involved will make
completing this project very challenging. It may become
necessary to seek support from Lahontan and the USFS
to declare this project a great emergency to facilitate the
NEPA process.
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6) Fifteen contractors attended the A-Line prebid con-
ference. The bid opening will be held January 25th.
President Strohm attended a recent ECC meeting
and reported on Board activities. Board members will
attend each meeting on a rotation basis.
Julie Regan reported the first issue of the "Employee
Focus" will be distributed January 19th. This is the
new employees newsletter; anyone wishing to contd-
bute is encouraged to do so.
5:10 PM
5:15 PM
6:12 PM
STAFF REPORTS
(Continued)
MEETING BREAK
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE
~ESSION
RECONVENE TO REGULAR
SESSION
ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION
Attorney Sare reported on the status of the case.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9/Schwake vs.
STPUD, Case No. CV-N-93-851-DWH
The Board directed the Negotiating Committee to
continue with negotiations.
Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6/Management
Contract MOU
6:12 PM
ADJOURNMENT
Chris Strohm, President of Board
South Tahoe Public Utility District
Kathy Shar ,~_ lerk of Board~
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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DATE:
BOARD MEETING
GUEST SIGN-IN SHEET
COMPLETION OF THIS INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY, NOT MANDATORY,
AND IS NOT A PRECONDITION FOR ATTENDANCE,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BROWN ACT.
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